Could Victor Wembanyama make NBA history and break the infamous single-game scoring record held by NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain? As many fans who have been following the NBA this season should be aware, Wembanyama is this year’s hyped-up draft prospect and was selected with the first pick of the 2023 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
Although his team hasn’t been doing too well in his rookie season, there is no denying that Wemby has the potential and talent to become a great NBA star. He has already displayed flashes of greatness with the play for the Spurs so far.
Victor Wembanyama’s play style compared with Wilt Chamberlain’s
Since an incredible amount of time has passed since Wilt Chamberlain played in the NBA, there cannot be too many fans around who can recall what the legendary NBA center was capable of accomplishing. Throughout his 14-year-long NBA career in the 1960s and early 70s, Chamberlain averaged 30.1 points, 22.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists.
Listed at 7’1 and weighing around 275lbs for the majority of his career, Wilt was certainly a force to reckon with and dominated the league with his incredible strength and rebounding abilities. Although the exact footage remains unavailable to this day, reports that Wilt once scored 100 points in a game still have a mythical effect among modern-day NBA stars.
Wem Will be the first player to score 101+ in a game.
He will surpass wilt.— Metta World Peace (@MettaWorld37) November 7, 2023
Although this might seem ridiculous or improbable given the nature of the modern NBA, there is no denying that Wemby is one of the few young stars in the league with the potential to break this record. Despite the fact that Artest appears to be convinced, Victor will seriously have to improve his level of play if he wishes to convince the basketball community of his breaking Wilt’s infamous record.